By now it is clear that on this Forum there's plenty of love for 3953s in particular and DAO in general.

To be honest, my delicate aesthetic sensibilities were offended whence first the DAO models debuted.
I was put off by the unexpected slide and frame extension to shroud the partially cocked hammer.
I also couldn't bear the loss of that fine SA trigger and its short reset.

But with age came an epiphany.

While I have never failed to de-cock before reholstering, it occurred to me that I just might forget (under stress) as I find myself not being as quick to remember things as I once was.

With that being said, I have warmed up to DAO (both pre-cocked and second-strike) and am likely as not to be carrying a pistol with that action on the limited number of excursions when such is warranted.

I still love my TDA pistols, but have added some DAO models including a railed 3953TSW, which affords me the versatility to configure it as a pre-cocked DAO, a second strike DAO, a TDA with safety/decocker , or a TDA with decocker only.

Who doesn't love the 3953?

John